Fibrosing alveolitis
Last revised by Yuranga Weerakkody on 11 Oct 2023
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Weerakkody Y, Fibrosing alveolitis. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 05 May 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-177015
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11 Oct 2023,
Yuranga Weerakkody ◉
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Last revised:
11 Oct 2023,
Yuranga Weerakkody ◉
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Synonyms:
- Fibrosing alveolitides
Fibrosing alveolitis is considered an older term (with majority of papers describing this being in the 90's) used to describe a group of conditions that cause inflammation and fibrosis of the alveoli as well as interstitium of the lungs.
Condition traditionally described in this group include
See also
References
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